Rail tie



` Oct. 2, 192s. 1,686,320

E. GRIESBAQJM RAIL TIE Filed July 15, 1957 l0 l V I7 i ,r m @IWW @E{CD/7@ @D MJ@ l l (fmQz/@jg L. 2l @D tie and, also provide means throughwhich the track bed material passes, therebyproviding firm anchoring ofthe tie.

The centrally and transversely disposed .openings 14 are arranged inthetop'portionsv Y a and are properly spaced with respectto the centralline of the rail so that the base flanges thereof overlap saidopenings.

Extending upwardly through each pair of openings-are the upwardlypresented portions 28 of a U`shaped clamp'29, which latter isl disposedwithin the chamber formed by thecentral shoulder or rib 20 andthehorizontally disposed portion 30 of clamp 29 bears against theunderside of portion 2Oa as shown in Figure 5. Clamp, 29 is formed ofinverted channel shape in cross section, being provided with verticallydisposed marginal flangesl. These fianges terminate substantially on thesamehorizontal plane withthe Aflanges of the rail,and the ends 32 ofportions 28 are flangeless so that they may be forcibly bent or hammeredover the edges of the rail flanges as'shown in full lines in Fig- 'i'n'gsaid anchoring means of suchr pressure andinsuring an eflicientinterengagement betweenthe rail and tie'at all times. When ends 32 arebent over the edges of the rail flanges, the top portion 20a. isstressedand vhas a tendency to hold the railto the seats.

vA railway tie of vmy improved construction is comparatively vlightinweight,` is of strong construction'and isprovided withrail attachingmeans which can be attached and detached from position without the useof fastening devices, thereby yprolonging the life of the tie. Thevnotched :edges ofthe base flanges of Vthe -tie allow the spiking of.

the tie when so desired, while when its Vlianges are embedded in thetrack bed, said edgesserve to hold the tie'unmovable. The tie, as wellas the attaching` means, can be stamped out of sheet,metal,;therebyenrvabling production thereof on. a .large scaleV and at a lowcost.

Obviously various changes inthe construction of my improved tie can bevmade'vvith- 'out departing fromthe spirit of my invention. Y i YIclaim: f'- Y Y. 1.- A .railway tie comprising a' metallic Vmemberhaving a pair ofV raised rail seats ydisposed near each 'end and spacedfrompeach other,l and a U-shaped clamping member arlaterally.

ranged against the underside of said member intermediate each pairoffseats andhaving its end portions projecting upwardly and inwardlytherefrom for engaging the edges of the base flanges of the'railandclamping the latter against said seats.

2. A rail tie comprising a metallic member having l a centrally, Vandlongitudinally disposed depression, thereby providing at eachV end ofthe tie a kpair of spaced rail seats,'and a U-shaped clampingmember ar-4ranged against the underside of the central portion intermediate saidrail seats and have ing its ends projecting upwardly through openingsformed therein for engaging the Vedges of the base fianges of the railsand clamping the latter to the tie,.the top of said central portionbeing spaced, from said rail. 3. A railway tie comprising ak metallicmember provided with a centrally and longitudinally disposed depression.and having a plurality of spaced horizontally disposed faces arrangedin'pairs near each 'end of said tie` and in the same horizontal planewith each other, whereby each rail has a two-.point supportingengagement'with each tie, and means engaged with said memberintermediate each pair of said faces for engaging the flanges of Vsaidlrail and securing it to saidtie. l 4. A railway tie comprising ametallic member provided with a plurality of ytie supporting surfacesarranged inthe same horizontal'plane, thetopfof the tie intermediatesaid surfaces being depressed and. spaced from the rail, a U-shapedclamping member arranged against the underside of saidjdepressed portionand having its ends projecting upwardly through openings 'formedtherein, said ends being adapted to be bent Yover the edges of theflanges of the'rail for securing the latter in position.

5.v A railway tie comprising a--metallic VsoV member provided with aplurality of tie supporting surfaces arranged in-the -samevhorizontal-plane,'the top of the tie intermediate said surfaces beingdepressed'andspaced from the rail," a U-shaped clamping member arranged 'against theunderside of said depressed portion and having its ends pro jectingupwardly through openings formed therein, said ends being adapted to bebent over the edges of .theflanges ofthe rail lfor securing the latterin position, and lugs pro- Y jecting upwardly and transversely in spacedrelation with said rail surfaces for engaging the outer edges Voftheflanges -of said rails and preventing spreading ofsaid .rails` the topvof said member intermediateysaid faces having a depressed portiondisposed below the horizontal plane of said faces,

` edges disposed horizontally and outwardly saidk depressed portionbeing provided with ,a pair of openings arranged one at each side ofeach rail, and a U-shaped member placed against the underside of saiddepressed portion and having itsends projecting upwardly through saidopenings at each side of the rail flange and adapted to be hammered overthe edges thereof for securingy saidrail to said tie. v 7. A metallicrailway tie comprising a pair of vertically disposed sides having its toform a base for said tie and having its vtop provided with two series ofsurfaces disvertically disposed sides having its edges disposedhorizontally and outwardly to form a base for said tie and having itstop provided with two series of surfaces disposed in differenthorizontal planes, one series being arranged in spaced relation witheach other to provide a pair' of spaced rail seats near each end of thetie and the other series being disposed below 'the horizontal planeofthe rst series and intermediate each pair of said rail seats whereby thebase of the rail is spaced from the top of said second series, and meansextending upwardly from the last-mentioned series of surfaces andadapt,` ed to engage the flanges of `each rail for seg 4curing thelatter against said rail seats, andl yprojections arranged adjacent -toeach rail seat for engaging the edge of the outer flange of eachrail toprevent spreading of said rails. f 1

9. A metallic rail tie formed of sheet metal pressed to provide a pairof vertically disposed sideshaving its edges disposed horizontally andoutwardly to form the base for the tie and having its top formed to prony'vide a pair of longitudinally disposed spaced ridges, and a centrallyand longitudinally ,disposed ridge, the latter being disposed belowthe-plane of the first-mentioned ridges, the side ridges formingl spacedseats for the rails and the central ridge being provided` with openings,and means extending through said openingsfor engaging the edges of theflanges of each rail and' securing the latter against the seats formedinsaid sideridges, the body portion of said tie being provided withsuitable openings for receiving the track bed-material and anchoringsaid tie in position.

10. As a new article of manufacture, a rail Atie comprising a metallicmember of invert ed U-shape in cross section and providedinv its webportion with a plurality of rail supporting faces arranged in the samehorizon;`

tal plane, the portion intermediate said faces being depressed, and`lugs projecting up* war'dly from said web portion and disposedtransversely in spaced relation with said railrsupporting faces andadapted to engage' the outer edges of the flanges of rails tov pre-` Yvent spreading of said rails laterally.

In testimony whereof Iyhereunto affix my signature this eighth of July,1,927.

nRwiN GRIESBAUM. e

